Frosty Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 Looks good Grumpster, darned good. You'll be happier if you take some sand paper to your anvil, the rust not only adds texture but it makes the work not want to move so easily. The stock has to slide sideways between the hammer and anvil faces. No grinding, just sand the rust texture off, you'll be surprised how much more easily the work moves and how much less work it is cleaning it up. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyBiker Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 24 minutes ago, Frosty said: Looks good Grumpster, darned good. You'll be happier if you take some sand paper to your anvil, That's just a piece of rail I found for $6 Haven't found a use for it just yet other than as a rest. This is my Railroad Track anvil . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnytait Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 Nice looking anvil! Made a set of tongs. Not my first set, but I would say my first half decent set Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 @Jonnytait, please edit your comment to remove the photos of @GrumpyBiker's anvil. It's generally not a good idea to quote photos, unless you're referring to something specific in one of them. Otherwise, they really eat up bandwidth, which is hard for our members who still have to use dial-up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnytait Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 Ah, my bad. good old dial up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 No worries. Nice tongs, by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reeltree Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 Did a steel cable forge weld , flattened out then cut into for sections, welded up tight , gonna work on it tomorrow , just need some kind of etching solution Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ling Posted September 10, 2017 Author Share Posted September 10, 2017 This is from last weekend, forged a couple hammers. These hammers I didn't have a striker for, but that morning I put together a blacksmiths guillotine, and so I just used that for it. Let me tell ya, those hammers take alot when your are using a hand hammer and not a 12lb sledge! also a plant hanger and my first rams head that is on the handle of a dutch oven lid lifter. Littleblacksmith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ling Posted September 10, 2017 Author Share Posted September 10, 2017 those hammers have not been heat treated in the picture, and so they arnt finished ground, that rounding hammer hasnt even seen the grinder in that picture. Forge to finish, how it should be! Thank you JHCC! Littleblacksmith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasent Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Finished up my first steak flipper. And did some tests on an unknown steel. First stainless I've fund that snaps an the break test and mared my hammer face to boot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gergely Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 17 hours ago, littleblacksmith said: This is from last weekend, forged a couple hammers. These hammers I didn't have a striker for, but that morning I put together a blacksmiths guillotine, and so I just used that for it. Let me tell ya, those hammers take alot when your are using a hand hammer and not a 12 lb sledge! also a plant hanger and my first rams head that is on the handle of a dutch oven lid lifter. Nice work, Mark. Very nicely textured hanger. And I like the ball peen, too. Hopefully I get my half of the job done in this month Bests: Gergely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Well, phooey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ling Posted September 10, 2017 Author Share Posted September 10, 2017 happened during heat treating? its impressive that it is now 2 peices, and not just a crack. I feel your pain. we have just hit 1,500 replies! Littleblacksmith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Well, it was a long crack, and I broke it off the rest of the way in the vise. Fortunately, there's enough meat on the blade that I can grind it back and try again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Sawicki Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Too bad about the blade, was it supposed to be a kitchen knife? wa-bocho? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Basically, yes. It's still going to be, just a good bit narrower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Sawicki Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Remember, smiths don't make mistakes just smaller knives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 And, in my experience, longer and thinner nails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Sawicki Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 I've done that a couple time's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reeltree Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Fall is a coming, the Walnut trees down on the creek are turning, Thought I would try to mimic a leaf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou L Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Too bad about the knife JHCC. Looking forward to see how you adapt! I've been struggling to get forging time in with the start of the school year. With teaching and coaching I have been doing 12 hour days. I usually only get one day on the weekend. Last weekend I made two pairs of tongs (well, one was a rescue and rebuild of an old pair I acquired) and today I had a few hours so I decided to do some forge welding. I did it the hard way...no modern welding to hold the 3/16 round stock together, just string. There were challenges and I had to reweld twice but both came out alright. As usual, I didn't approach the project with a solid enough plan so I turned one into a bottle opener (of course) and left the other for a later idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Update: smaller knife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasent Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Nice save @JHCC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 10 hours ago, JHCC said: Well, phooey. My language is usually much more colorful when that happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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